Gilbert Bodart

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Gilbert Bodart (born September 2, 1962 in Ougrée) is a Belgian football manager who was working for La Louvière in the Jupiler League until 21 February 2006. He resigned from his post after allegations he was involved in a gambling scandal that rocked Belgian football.

He also is a former goalkeeper who played a long time with Standard Liège. Bodart also played 12 times with Belgium from 1986 to 1995. In 1996 the goalkeeper moved to the French team of Girondins de Bordeaux.

He played few matches with the national team as he was in competition with Jean-Marie Pfaff and then with Michel Preud'homme. Bodart was nevertheless part of the team in the 1986 World Cup of which Belgium reached the semifinals.

Preceded by First Winner	Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year 1985 and 1986	Succeeded by Philippe Vande Walle
Preceded by Michel Preud'homme	Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year 1992	Succeeded by Dany Verlinden
Preceded by Filip De Wilde	Belgian Goalkeeper of the Year 1995	Succeeded by Philippe Vande Walle

	Belgium squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Fourth Place
1 Pfaff \| 2 Gerets \| 3 F. Van Der Elst \| 4 De Wolf \| 5 Renquin \| 6 Vercauteren \| 7 Vandereycken \| 8 Scifo \| 9 Vandenbergh \| 10 Desmet \| 11 Ceulemans \| 12 Munaron \| 13 Grün \| 14 Clijsters \| 15 L. Van Der Elst \| 16 Claesen \| 17 Mommens \| 18 Veyt \| 19 Broos \| 20 Bodart \| 21 Demol \| 22 Vervoort \| Coach: Thys

	Belgium squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Preud'homme \| 2 Gerets \| 3 Albert \| 4 Clijsters \| 5 Versavel \| 6 Emmers \| 7 Demol \| 8 Van Der Elst \| 9 Degryse \| 10 Scifo \| 11 Ceulemans \| 12 Bodart \| 13 Grün \| 14 Claesen \| 15 De Sart \| 16 De Wolf \| 17 Plovie \| 18 Staelens \| 19 Van Der Linden \| 20 De Wilde \| 21 Wilmots \| 22 Vervoort \| Coach: Thys